Dhamma teaching 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 by 𝗩𝗲𝗻. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗸𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 on the topic of 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 （English medium)

We joyfully invite you to join us on every Thursday (10 October – 14 November 2024) evening, for a Dhamma teaching 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 by 𝗩𝗲𝗻. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗸𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 on the topic of 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀. Selected topics will be learnt with the guidance of Bhante Pemaratana Thero.

Bhante Dr. Soorakkulame Pemaratana, born in Sri Lanka, went to the United States in 2008 to serve in the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. Bhante Pemaratana became a Buddhist monk in 1986 at the age of 10 years old. His monastic training was under the tutelage of the most Venerable Attangane Sasanaratana Maha Thero at Sripathi Pirivena Monastery in Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka.

Bhante Pemaratana holds a bachelor’s degree with first class honors in Buddhist Studies from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and a master’s degree in philosophy from the National University of Singapore. Amongst the places he has lectured are the University of Peradeniya and the Buddhist and Pali College of Singapore.

He received his Ph. D. in Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh in April 2017. He is currently the Chief Abbot of the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. He actively conducts workshops on meditation and Yoga studios in the greater Pittsburgh area and overseas provides spiritual counseling to help people to deal with challenging issues of life.

𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱